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Maison de Joseph Opinel – Mollard Pass loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'Arvan

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Maison de Joseph Opinel – Mollard Pass loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'Arvan

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Maison de Joseph Opinel – Mollard Pass loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'Arvan

03:22

42.5km

1,300m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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684 m

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Highlight • Settlement

Historic capital of the Maurienne valley, it is a known crossing point for the Tour de France.

The small town also houses a museum dedicated to the famous Savoyard knife, the Opinel, invented by a local resident in 1890.

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1.58 km

Opinel Roundabout

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The first visible building on the Opinel Route is the Opinel roundabout. In 2000, the town of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne decided to honor Opinel by dedicating a roundabout to him on the road leading to the original hamlet!

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4.29 km

Centrale de l'Arvan Hydroelectric Power Station

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6.84 km

First Opinel Factory (Pont de Gevoudaz)

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7.32 km

Maison de Joseph Opinel

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Joseph Opinel's House...
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23.6 km

View of the Aiguilles d'Arves

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24.7 km

Mollard Pass

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You did it and reached the Col de Mollard at an altitude of 1,638 meters! The view of the jagged peaks of the Aiguilles d'Arves is simply awesome.

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42.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

5.84 km

1.48 km

1.03 km

353 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

5.17 km

2.20 km

313 m

280 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Maison de Joseph Opinel – Mollard Pass loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'Arvan

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Opinel Roundabout

Centrale de l'Arvan Hydroelectric Power Station

First Opinel Factory (Pont de Gevoudaz)

Maison de Joseph Opinel

View of the Aiguilles d'Arves

Mollard Pass

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